Lot 217: A Cross River skin covered dance crest

Cross River, Nigeria/Cameroon; Height: 15"

The crest with typical small feminine head covered in stretched skin and died brown; the eyes and mouth with inset teeth exposed. The coif a large medial ridge surrounded by pegs with mirrors at each side. The whole atop an elongated neck. On a custom base.

Provenance:
Property of a West Coast private collector

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